One-Hour Holiday Dinner Menu with Beef Tenderloin, Roasted Carrots, and Chocolate Mousse

Got a little more time? Check out our 2-hour and 3-hour holiday dinner menus.

To make sure your menu hits the 1-hour mark, prepare the recipes in the order listed.

• 1 Hour Ahead: Put the roast in the oven.
• 50 Minutes Ahead: Make the mousse.
• 35 Minutes Ahead: Roast the carrots.
• 25 Minutes Ahead: Assemble the grissini. Put the olive-bar medley in a bowl.
• 15 Minutes Ahead: Make the salad.
• 5 Minutes Ahead: Warm up some store-bought Parker House rolls.

Try our Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Sauce

Twirl thinly sliced prosciutto around grissini (crispy breadsticks) for a super-quick appetizer. At the supermarket olive bar, fill up a tub with assorted olives, peppers, pickles, and other tasty nibbles. Transfer the mix to a pretty bowl. Starter, finished!

Try our Rosemary Roasted Carrots

If you can't find persimmons, replace them with mango.

Try our Green Salad with Persimmons & Feta

Try our Blender Chocolate-Mint Mousse